---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act To Implement The Recommendations Of The Right To Know Advisory Committee Regarding Public Records Exceptions"
description: "An Act To Implement The Recommendations Of The Right To Know Advisory Committee Regarding Public Records Exceptions"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "129"
identifier: "LD 2103"
citation: "Maine LD 2103 (129)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["FREEDOM OF ACCESS", "RIGHT TO KNOW LAWS", "PUBLIC RECORDS EXCEPTIONS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Donna BAILEY"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 18
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2020-02-11"
last_action: "2020-03-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5cae0e2c-e15e-4577-a38c-68e0842fb397"
source_url: "http://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280076571"
source_hash: "a7a8f75e7c20aa8422a07c6bb7d1605a3a2c575ae64fce7dbb0951bf13c315bf"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-me"]
---

# Maine LD 2103 (129) — An Act To Implement The Recommendations Of The Right To Know Advisory Committee Regarding Public Records Exceptions

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Documents and Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1498&item=1&snum=129)
2. **Final Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1498&item=3&snum=129)

## Sponsors

- Donna BAILEY — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2020-02-11** Representative BAILEY for the Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 1, section 411, subsection 6, paragraph G reports that the Bill be REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY and printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218. `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-11** Report was READ and ACCEPTED.
- **2020-02-11** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-11** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2020-02-13** Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
- **2020-02-13** On motion by Senator Carpenter of Aroostook REFERRED to the Committee on Judiciary and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218, in concurrence. `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-17** CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
- **2020-03-17** Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
- **2020-03-17** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.
- **2020-03-17** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2020-03-17** Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
- **2020-03-17** READ ONCE `reading-1`
- **2020-03-17** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED, in concurrence. `reading-2`
- **2020-03-17** Ordered sent down forthwith.
- **2020-03-17** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2020-03-17** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2020-03-17** PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2020-03-18** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5cae0e2c-e15e-4577-a38c-68e0842fb397`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).